Statewide, probably the biggest hoopla will be regarding the race for Illinois governor and lieutenant governor. The other elected positions in state government — attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller and treasure — will be on the ballot, as well.

There will be other races on the 2018 ballot, including some judicial officers, sanitary district officers and political party positions.

At the county level, it’s the county clerk, sheriff, treasurer, regional superintendent of schools, the odd-numbered County Board seats and precinct committeemen. A full list is below, along with links to information on the required number of signatures, are below.

Whether these positions are contested in the March primary or the November general election is, of course, to be determined. According to the Kane County Clerk’s Office, the candidate shortage in Illinois is getting worse. For the 1,500 seats filled in the November election, voters had no say two-thirds of the time because most candidates ran unopposed.

Want to become a candidate?

Packets, including petitions, Statements of Candidacy, Loyalty Oath, Statement of Economic Interest, signature requirements, filing deadlines and other candidate information forms are available online on the Kane County Clerk’s Office website or at the Clerk’s Office, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building B, Geneva.

The Kane County Clerk’s Office is the election authority for Kane County outside the city of Aurora. Kane County voters who live in the city of Aurora should visit the Aurora Election Commission website for more information.